1975 Born in Kyoto
2009 Received Ph.D. in Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts,
2015 Solo”Prisoner of habit”, Akita art university of Art, Biyong point
2015 Solo”Passed places, passed things”, Takuro Someya Contemporary Art,
2014 ”Backyard stories 2014″, Batumi, Georgia
2013 ”Now Japan”, Kunsthal KAdE Amersfoort, Netherlands
2013 ”Maintenance Required”, The Kitchen, New York
Cleansing, both in the sense of washing and of purification have been central to Masaru Iwai’s videos, performances and installations. Iwai’s works are developed through a process of “participatory creation” as he takes part in the tasks of people’s everyday lives. And characterizes of his works is what expand the resonance of duality that is embodied in any single action.